(2000)

Dear County Attorneys and Solicitor:

You have requested our opinion whether your self-insured counties must maintain no-fault personal injury protection ("PIP") and uninsured motorist ("UM") coverage on their vehicles. The Motor Vehicle Administration ("MVA") requires self-insured entities that participate in the MVA's self-insurance program under Annotated Code of Maryland, Transportation Article ("TR"), § 17-103, to carry such coverage.

In our opinion, counties are not required by statute to maintain PIP and UM coverage on their vehicles. Thus, like the State, counties that self-insure are…